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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Silva!
Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith decides to stand up.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Smith drops Silva with a left and a right! Oh, Silva is hurt - Smith dives into side control looking to finish!
Silva is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Hickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Smith.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Silva throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Silva misses.
Smith throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Silva cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Smith wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Smith's head back.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Silva is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Smith slips a jab from Silva.
A jab from Silva misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Silva misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith slips a jab from Silva.
Mike Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva with a hook.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Smith slips a straight right by Silva.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Silva.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Silva.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva with a jab.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mike Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Smith moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Smith tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Smith lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hickson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Smith!
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RATING
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